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Chapter 1 Evolution/Scientific Theory Flashcards

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1
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What is biology?

A

Scientific study of life

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What is evolution?

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Process of change that has transformed life on earth

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What are the 5 unifying themes of biology?

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  • organization
  • information
  • energy and matter
  • interactions
  • evolution
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What is an organelle?

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Small organs and/or structures in the cell

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What is the structure of life from least to largest?

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molecules -> organelles -> cells -> tissues -> organs -> organ system -> organism -> populations -> communities -> ecosystems -> biosphere

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What are emergent properties?

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Properties that come from the arrangement and interactions of parts in a system

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What is reductionism?

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Reduction of complex systems to simpler components that are more manageable to study

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What is systems biology?

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Analysis of interactions among the parts of a biological system

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What is smallest/lowest level of organization that is required for life?

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The cell

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10
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What is in an eukaryotic cell?

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  • cell membrane
  • cytoplasm
  • nucleus
  • dna
  • enclosed membrane organelles
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What is included in a prokaryotic cell?

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  • cell membrane
    -dna
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What is the genetic material found in the chromosomes?

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DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

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What are genes?

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Encodes for info that builds the molecules synthesized within the cells

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What does DNA control?

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The development and maintenance of organisms

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What are nucleotides?

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4 kinds of chemical building blocks that makeup DNA molecules

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What makes up nucleotides?

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  • sugar
  • phosphate
  • nitrogen
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What is gene expression?

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Process of converting information from gene to cellular product

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18
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What does genes control indirectly?

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Indirectly controls protein production

19
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Process of gene expression?

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  • DNA transcribes to RNA
  • RNA translates into chains of amino acids
  • Amino acids are folded into proteins
20
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What is transcription?

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DNA is transcribed into RNA

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What is translation?

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RNA is translated into proteins

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What is genomics?

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Study of sets of genes within and between species

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What is proteomis?

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Study of whole sets of proteins encoded by the genome

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What is proteomes?

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Proteins encoded by the genome

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What is the genome?

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Entire set of genetic instructions

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Genomics approach depends on what?

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  • high throughput
  • bioinformatics
  • interdisciplinary research terms
27
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What is feedback regulation?

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Output or product of a process that regulates that very process

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What is negative feedback?

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Response reduces initial stimulus

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What is positive feedback?

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Response increases initial stimulus

30
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What is taxonomy?

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Branch of biology that names and classifies species into groups of increasing breadth

31
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List the taxonomic groups from least to largest

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species -> genus -> family -> order -> class -> phylum -> kingdom -> domain

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What are the 3 multicellular kingdoms of the domain eukarya?

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  • animals
  • fungi
  • plants
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What did Darwin’s theory explain?

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Duality of unity and diversity

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What were Darwin’s two main points?

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  1. Natural selection
  2. Species with shared evidence of descent with modification from a common ancestor
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What were Darwin’s 3 observations?

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  • species usually suit their environment
  • individuals in a population vary in traits but most are heritable
  • Competition is inevitable and more offspring is produced compared to survival
36
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What is inquiry?

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Search for info and explanation of natural phenomena

37
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Qualitative vs quantitative data

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description-based bs numbers-based

38
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What is inductive reasoning?

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Draws conclusions through the logical process of induction

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What is hypothesis?

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Tentative answer to a well-framed scientific question

40
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Deductive reasoning

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Uses general premises to make specific predictions

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What is theory?

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Statement broader in scope compared to a hypothesis
- Can lead to a testable hypothesis; supported by a large body of evidence

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What is a controlled experiment?

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experimental group is compared with a control group

43
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What is the goal of technology with science?

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To apply scientific knowledge for some specific purpose

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